JOHN BASKERVILLE

John Baskerville (1706-1775) was born in wolverly, England, and begain his career as a writer master, but gave it up to make his forture in the japanning business in birmingham. After retring ar the age of forty-four, Baskerville returned to his first love, letterforms, and begain painting as wealthy amateur. Extermely dissatisfied with the stae of English printing and typography.Baskerville decided to print his own books, to show by example what could be done when one took pains with every stage of production. Baskerville is also created by some with being the first to print on “wove” paper, a smoother surface that allowed for finder detail than the traditional “laid” paper with its rougher surface.